Senior Software Engineer - Backend
First seen by Alion on Sep 24, 2026.
Job Summary:
We are looking for a skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our fast-paced backend team. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying resilient RESTful APIs and distributed microservices using .NET Core. You will write clean, well-tested C# code, solve complex engineering problems, and actively contribute to modernizing our cloud architecture.
Key Responsibilities:
- Backend Development: Hands-on design and implementation of RESTful APIs and microservices using C# and .NET Core (.NET 6+).
- Data & System Optimization: Write optimized queries and work closely with relational databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle) to ensure efficient data access patterns.
- Distributed Systems Implementation: Apply OOP principles, software design patterns, and event-driven patterns (e.g., Kafka) to create reliable, scalable backend components.
- Deployment & Delivery: Participate in automated deployments using Git-based workflows and CI/CD tools (TeamCity, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Octopus Deploy).
- System Observability: Implement application metrics and distributed tracing to monitor application health via Grafana/Prometheus.
- Collaboration & Quality: Actively participate in Agile ceremonies, contribute to peer code reviews, and mentor mid-level engineers.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Experience: 6+ years of industry experience as a full-stack or backend engineer.
- Backend Core: Expert in C# or Java with strong OOP and design patterns. Core expertise in .NET Core / .NET 6 / .NET 8 is required.
- Architecture: Proven experience with REST APIs, Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, and resilience patterns for distributed systems.
- Streaming: Hands-on experience with streaming platforms like Apache Kafka is a strong plus.
- Databases: Strong relational database experience with MSSQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle.
- Cloud: Hands-on experience or deep knowledge of Cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
- CI/CD & DevOps: Source control (Git), build/deployment platforms (Jenkins, TeamCity, GitHub Actions, Octopus Deploy).
- Monitoring: Experience with observability stacks such as Grafana or Prometheus.
- Soft Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills; experienced with Agile/Scrum delivery models.
Skills
.Net, .Net Core, ASP, C#, Microservices Architecture, Design Patterns, Distributed Systems, Kafka, PostgreSQL, OOPS, RESTful API